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Document number: 6244
Date: 05 Jul 1849
Recipient: TALBOT William Henry Fox
Author: WATKINS & HILL
Collection: British Library, London, Manuscripts - Fox Talbot Collection
Collection number historic: LA49-019
Last updated: 1st September 2003

London

5 Charing Cross –

5 July 1849 –

Sir,

We beg to inform you that we have a Cylinder Electrical Machine by us 7 Inches diamr with a case which we could get ready in about 3 days after the receipt of your order, the price of which complete & warranted to work well would be £6.6.–

The machine we allude to is of the Kind represented in the enclosed figure

We remain Sir

Yr Obedt Servts

Watkins & Hill

H. F. Talbot Esq.